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Category Archives: weather
Southeast Winds and Flooding from Continental Storms
A massive extratropical storm over the Midwest will bring strong southeast winds to New York Bight and the potential for widespread coastal flooding this Thursday and Friday. Sustained winds in the New York metro area will peak at 25-35 mph … Continue reading
Posted in security, water, weather
Tagged flood, forecast, harbor, Jamaica Bay, new jersey, New York, spring tide, storm surge
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Riding on Carousels and Ocean Gyres
I had a little fun Friday with a television expert appearance, helping people understand a little mystery – what might have happened to a real estate sign from New Jersey that was found on a French beach. The story was … Continue reading
Posted in urbanoceanographer, water, weather
Tagged beach, carousel, CBS, drifter, Gulf Stream, gyre, hurricane, North Atlantic, real estate, Sandy, sign
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Repetitive Flooding Coming with Winter Storm Riley
Low-lying areas of the NYC Metro area should expect coastal flooding over multiple high tides Friday through Sunday, due to Winter Storm Riley’s winds coinciding with the month’s highest tides. The forecast for coastal areas is significantly worse than for NY/NJ … Continue reading
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Tagged compound flooding, flooding, new jersey, New York City, nor'easter, rain, Riley, storm surge
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Investing in NOAA Ocean and Atmospheric Research
The Washington Post reported Friday that the Trump Administration is seeking huge cuts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 2018 budget, including eliminating the Sea Grant Program and shaving 26% from the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research … Continue reading
A “new normal” or drowning by a million drops?
I was interviewed the other day on WNYC regarding flood events of the past few months — there is a concern that the three events that flooded some low-lying neighborhoods with roughly a foot of water signify a “new normal”, but … Continue reading
Posted in climate, water, weather
Tagged 19-year, compaction, flood, Jamaica Bay, New York City, sea level rise, spring tide, storm surge, tide, WNYC
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Nor’easter Flood Intermission and the Coming Second Act
As things have paused between high tides, we have a sort of intermission in the coastal flood stresses impacting many of us. Water levels are on their way up again, and here’s an update on what happened and what I expect … Continue reading
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Tagged Davidson Laboratory, Delaware, ensemble, flood, Jonas, Maryland, new jersey, New York City, nor'easter, probability, Stevens Institute, storm surge
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Nor’easter Jonas Evening Forecast Addendum
Additional details on the New York / New Jersey Metro Area Getting it right with “minor” versus “moderate” flooding is particularly important when there is ice and freezing temperatures, as NOAA’s definitions (see below) suggest some evacuation may be needed … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Kill, flooding, Jamaica Bay, Jonas, Minor, Moderate, new jersey, New York City, newark bay, nor'easter, Raritan Bay, storm surge, tide
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Nor’easter “Jonas” Coastal Flood Forecast
A large full-moon tide will coincide with strong winds, snowfall, and a moderate 2-5 foot storm surge this weekend, leading to the possibility of coastal flooding across our region. The areas at most risk for major flooding are Virginia, Maryland, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, water, weather
Tagged Davidson Laboratory, Delaware, ensemble, flood, Jonas, Maryland, new jersey, New York City, nor'easter, probability, Stevens Institute, storm, surge, Virginia
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Increasing coincident surge and rain flooding
An important study was just published in the journal Nature Climate Change, on the topic of coincident rainfall and storm surge, termed “compound flooding”. We knew that storm surges and heavy rainfall events were both getting worse in some places, such … Continue reading
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Tagged bioswale, compound flooding, flood, green roof, Hoboken, Nature Climate Change, New York City, pump, rain, Red Hook, storm, surge, Wahl
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Increasing storm tides in New York Harbor, 1844–2013
We published a paper in the journal Geophysical Research Letters in May (paper, supporting information), and a very important yet simple result from the paper is that Stefan Talke (Portland State University) recovered historical sea level data from NY Harbor and created this great 1844-2013 … Continue reading
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